Category Archives: Dublin Institute of Technology

That’s So American of you and Second Semester

First semester is over and the highlight of my upcoming semester is an internship at the Ottobock prosthetic building company at Cappagh National Hospital in Dublin. As my final project I will be building a muscle simulator to engage phantom … Continue reading

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Beginnings and Elastic Weather

Getting started in Dublin has been fast and rewarding. From the start, I felt like a hit the ground running in my program doing exactly the kind of research I came to do. My course is Electronic Signals Engineering at … Continue reading

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And go.

My next seven months will be all consuming.  It is time to start something. My course of study at DIT is in Creative Digital Media with a focus on social media app design.  In my opinion, the programme is excellent.  … Continue reading

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When I Stopped Being a Tourist

While traveling, 99% of the time I am perfectly happy being a tourist. Continue reading

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A Weekend at Google

My experience at Dublin’s Startup Weekend, sponsored by Google for Entrepreneurs and Up Global. Continue reading

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Ham in a Box—Spending the Holidays Abroad

In 25 years, I have never spent a Christmas away from my parents’ home. This past year, I spent not only Christmas, but Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and New Year’s as well, all across the Atlantic. So, my approach to celebrating the holidays this year in Dublin was to try to recreate, as closely to possible, what I deemed to be the perfect holiday menus. Continue reading

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Plugging into Dublin’s Tech Scene

As a twenty-something I am often questioned about my next steps in life.  As annoying as that question gets to routinely answer, it means that I am constantly checking my decision-making compass to ensure that I am indeed heading toward … Continue reading

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Changing Course

I can’t help it—I always want to know what other people are thinking. That unbridled curiosity is what attracted me to journalism in the first place. At its core, journalism is about people—what they do, why they do it, and … Continue reading

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Parting Thoughts

My apartment sits beside a grassy path along the Grand Canal – a slow-moving stretch of water that links Dublin to the River Shannon – where I go to run, bike, or to watch swans congregate and boats pass by … Continue reading

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Ode to the Mitchells

When I first found out that I received the Mitchell Scholarship, I remember scanning through the bios of the other recipients and feeling slightly intimidated at their long lists of accolades, language proficiencies, and academic credentials. This was, undoubtedly, a … Continue reading

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Holidays Abroad

Year after year, I hop on a plane and make my way home for Christmas. I look forward to this journey and the holiday season, its familiar traditions, and time spent with family. This year, rather than go home, I … Continue reading

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